From the mariachi's booming guitarron on "Cielito Lindo," to the powerful accordeón in Los Tigres del Norte's "Ni Parientes ...

"The instrument is like a vessel to get the sound out. So if you've got a great instrument, you can really think about the tone, quality, all the most important things," Regni said.

(RNS) — Young musicians have taken to the organ at a time when there has been a decline in the number of instruments and in the professionals who play them.